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Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

The Committee was established in June 2021. It focuses on:

  • scrutinising the Scottish Government’s policies and progress towards meeting climate change targets across all government departments
  • transport
  • energy
  • net zero and circular economy
  • most environmental policy

Next meeting of the committee

Start time: 9:15am, Tuesday 20 May 2025

Location: T4.40-CR2 The Fairfax Somerville Room

Agenda:

  1. Decision on taking business in private
  2. Plans for future of Grangemouth (Project Willow study)
  3. Plans for future of Grangemouth (Project Willow study)
  4. Annual report

Future meetings of the committee

The Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee usually meets weekly on Tuesdays.

Previous meetings of the committee

See all meetings of the committee

Work of the Committee

Current work

Completed work

Future work

Future business

The Committee’s main business in the near future will be consideration of the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill at Stage 2. Key dates for Stage 2 consideration are yet to be determined but will be posted in the Bill webpage and in future updates on this page. 

The Climate Change Committee is expected to provide its advice on carbon budgets to the Scottish Ministers on 21 May, with regulations setting Scotland’s 5-year carbon budgets following shortly afterwards. These regulations will be referred to the Committee for consideration. After this, the draft of Scotland’s next Climate Change Plan is expected to be laid in autumn 2025. The Committee will coordinate and lead multi-committee consideration of the draft during the 120-day period for Parliamentary scrutiny, with a  report to Parliament expected early in 2026. 

The Committee expects to use other remaining meeting time in the coming months, before dissolution in March 2026, to scrutinise current issues relating to transport, energy, environmental protection and regulation, and the circular economy and, where possible, to continue to have annual “check-in” with autonomous public bodies with regulatory roles in these areas. There is also a possibility of Members’ Bills being referred to the Committee. 

Correspondence

Correspondence

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Follow up to 29 April evidence session

16 May 2025

Letter from Network Rail Scotland on behalf of Scotland's Railway, 16 May 2025

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Follow up to 1 April evidence session

14 May 2025

Letter from Scottish Water, 14 May 2025

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2025

14 May 2025

Letter to Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy, 14 May 2025

Official Reports of meetings

Official Reports of meetings

Meeting date: Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Grangemouth (Project Willow), United Kingdom Subordinate Legislation, Petition

Meeting date: Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Zero Waste Scotland

Meeting date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Train and Bus Services

Meeting date: Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation, Train and Bus Services

Meeting date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Scottish Water Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24, Petition

Meeting date: Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation, Environmental Standards Scotland (Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24 and Future Priorities)

Meeting date: Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation

Meeting date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Decision on Taking Business in Private, Subordinate Legislation, Environmental Regulation

Reports

Committee reports

23 April 2025

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee report on the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (draft)

Report by the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee on the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (draft).

19 March 2025

Stage 1 report on the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill

A report by the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee on the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill.

12 March 2025

Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee report on Bus Travel Concession Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2025 (draft)

A report by the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee on an affirmative instrument relating to concessionary bus travel and on whether the instrument should be approved.

Committee Remit

To consider and report on matters falling within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy, with the exception of matters relating to just transition; and on matters relating to land reform, natural resources and peatland, Scottish Land Commission, Crown Estate Scotland and Royal Botanic Garden within the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands.

Current Members

A photo of Edward Mountain MSP

Edward Mountain

Convener
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
A photo of Michael Matheson MSP

Michael Matheson

Deputy Convener
Scottish National Party
A photo of Bob Doris MSP

Bob Doris

Member
Scottish National Party
A photo of Monica Lennon MSP

Monica Lennon

Member
Scottish Labour
A photo of Douglas Lumsden MSP

Douglas Lumsden

Member
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
A photo of Mark Ruskell MSP

Mark Ruskell

Member
Scottish Green Party
A photo of Kevin Stewart MSP

Kevin Stewart

Member
Scottish National Party

Full details of committee membership, including substitute and previous members

Call for views

The Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee is not currently seeking views on any of its work.

Get in touch

If you want to get in touch, you can contact Peter McGrath, the Clerk for the committee.